The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against a Houston-area “birth tourism” operation that the Attorney General’s office said has claimed responsibility for “1,000+ American-born babies.”
The suit alleges that the long-standing “birth tourism” operation primarily helped foreign nationals from China travel to Texas to give birth in order to secure U.S. citizenship for their children.
“America is for Americans, not foreigners trying to cheat the system to claim citizenship,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement on April 29. “The Center’s scheme not only facilitated an invasion of Texas, but it also involved shielding and facilitating violations of immigration law. Birthright citizenship is a scam that threatens national security, and I will do everything in my power to stop unlawful ‘birth tourism’ schemes like this one.”…
Texas Attorney General Sues Houston-Area Center Accused of ‘Birth Tourism’ Scheme
